New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-25

ter desc fats an who sha'nt My mudders do Jan
itor, do man wot owns 'em g good frien er minc
wy, he's tinkin' bout putin up buldin down IN
Wall Street mex spring, an ef he does, Pm or goin
ter run de elevator" Teddy waited moment until
this evidence Of his patrons unlimited confidence could
work It's full effect upon Miss Twtchers mlnd' and
then he added al rec kon knows who's got DO rlgh'
| or way in desc fats
The noise OF considerable commotion in the hall
| below sounded in their Teddy waved Miss Twitch
or a parting salute and hurried downstairs. Al inc
foot If tho steps lay Young MuggloLy moaning faint
| ly. policeman bending over him, and standing
near was a great rufianly looking fellow with ZERO
cous eyes and q brstllng red beard. He was fasten-
ing around his neck pcddlers tray 1t had evideht'
| ly slipped It's moorings and fallen to the hoor, "here
Its recent contents collar buttons. cuff buttons Knives
scissors suspendcrs soap, and an infinite variety OF
other articles lay about in confusion
| Teddy's eyes rather twinkcd as he surveyed the
scene. Hello BLY, he said to the officer, wots
| upl'
"Faith it's the dvil's own Job this rid haythens
bin up to- Teddy, was the answer. q" 1t shtriRes me
wild dapo admirashun. In broad daylight an on ohcer
| william McCafcrty's bate gintlcman OF aris'ho-
| cratic drss, Wild full purse an a gold watch an
| chain, walks quietly downstairs in tho Buliirog
Flats All onbeknownst to him, this rid hlddcd Shay
| nv sbtens nm behoind I'm, hits him whack wild q
| sbtick hounds the BIRTH out I'm an thin quietly
| rrosades to make way wild his belongings. Misther
McCaffcrty who Shit andn bcyant the corner hears
the mlIss an comes runnin' up, an whin ne shtcps
int the hall he this varmillyon Shayny shtuin
his pockets Wild the gintlemin's watch an purse Be-
dad the loilcs av that rid dvls chake OF nver see,
| Teddy Fer whin / kim up an nabbcd I'm, damme
II he didn't purtlnd live in the fats here Wild yez
all An the lies he towld He SEE, he, wasn't
takin his vallybes,' SEE he he was that way win
OF kim In seq he, an OF was ony thryin' fer to see
fw'at ALT 'im,' he. These shaynies KIN lie iolAc
parrots lie took BIRTH away"
Teddy received this statement with droil grim
&" Come of, Bfly' he said. :" Yer all wrong know
dc shceny. He's all o. X. He didn't do do man up
1 done him up myself"
"Hey7'
"Dcy amt nuthIn' dc matter wild him, nohow,
'ccppin' dat knocked de win onten him wild stone
Tic was too fresh young woman upstairs an took
him I'm de stummick wild bit o. marble and whaled
him wild a chair. Den drug him outen dc room an
slid him downstairs OATS all dcy Is to IL. Yer
wants ter call de amberlance and have him tuck ter
dc hosspltal Sec he's gittln' his win back a. ready
"Teddy,n said the officer obviously, whatever you
scz COOS But ye amt proved the Shayny's allb yit
seen him stowln' the gintlcmans purse an watch
away in HIS cloes.'
Dew hadt fell out, explained the Jew. al wash
yust-'
"Dat's II !" said Teddy. Billy don't take him IN
knows him. He amt NJ tef FL you was ter come
wouldn't yer take look at hlmF
"Wcll thin claro out - snapped the policeman,
with evident reluctance waving the forlorn Jew aside
with his club. "Ycz don't look honest and O on'y
let up on ye on account av Teddy. Oh behave We was
maxim of wild dc swag st the same Go ring Ter
the docthcrs, Teddy
Oats a good feller, Billy. don't want de shceny
pulled Now, take good look at dis chump iayin
we're, Billy He's hard lot, an eff he don't Keep
outcn desc flats he'll eft done up fer good"
All rogh. Teddy. Orll kape me OF on I'm Now
clare ont wild ycz all kin soy is that st found
i'm laying here
The Jew evidently immensely relieved to ma
himself free. He finished collecting his scauereu
stock and hurried ont. Teddy followed, and when he
had rung for the ambulance he whiscd TO the peddicr
Max said Teddy, Il ougher let dc copper nab
yc, heyl'
Max nodded a sullen assent.
aye was loadin yersef wild dat fcllcr's things, now,
wasn't yel"
Max gave another nod.
bis makes de MT time wot I've saved you from
dc coppers. Max l done 1t cause like YER but yer
gittln' pretty tough. Now, let up Max, fer | amt
got no pull at do Tombs. Once yc gifts dere, yer
done dog don't rink It's han'some wen give yer
a room I'm orr fats fer to skin right in de hall
Now, Il, Max y
Tho uncouth Jew nodded pcnitentlay.
"You vas a goot poy, Tctty,' he said, " an vii
a,vavs do vust vat YOU say, Then he skunk around
tho corner and away.
The unconcc ,lcd contempt in which Mr.. Teddy
OGrady held her prosecutor did much TO enable Miss
Twltchcr recover her compoSurc The shock 10 hef
father however was severe and shc could only under
stand by surprising that he felt under obligations 10
Young Nugglcby. Her Imagination did not approach
the whole truth, and only account of the ola
mans excited condition. but because Of his natural
reserve and childish ignorance concerning money mat
rrs She could not bring herself 10 ask him any qcs
tons She drew a coverct over him as he lay upon
the sofa and quoted him by the soft influence of her
hand upon his brow Soon his regular, easy breathing
told her that he slept.
Good generous, tcnderh hearted old man, thinking
evil Of mono and taking all at their own estimate Born
70 luxury and ease equipped by nature and by train
Ing TO grace boautfy and cnnobc ltr but lacking all
selfintcrcst slowly and sadly hc wanders into his
lonely DAYS haunted by the phantom of debt
While he was sim sleeping the bell sounded and
that he might not be disturbed she closed inc dooS
and went Into the paror. straight handsome young
man with an open, ingenious face, stood Just inside
tho room. His expression was so bright and happy
that her own quickly caught its radiance lie TOOK
moth her hands and shook them warmly.
"Rnsset - he cried, congratulate me. I'm IN
famous luck
"That's cheerful, Harvey, what has happened7'
I've lost no time since It did happen in coming to
toll Won I've lust left my Uncle Muggleby'
high water mark7p she asked, rather grimly
Oh come now, Russell he isn't such bad fehow
al all He's quito generous man when you take
him right You don't know him as well as IL
He's as much my uncle as yours, Harvey and
ayes, l know, though never could make II out
how.'
"why, he married my fathers sister,
"Yes, and my father married his sister Now
what does that mako us ~
"Nothing but friends OF course AS l was saying
"You were saying all sorts OF things about old
Mugelcby Now, don't. Has he ever injured your
"Not that know off,
"well, Russell, l know what people say out .rop,'
lie abominably. They lie about everybody Ohoio
,,rc,,shv IL not thing II beauty, know but he has
his good points He may at times be hard bnt some
ncoplc have to handled very severely just 10 DO
kent honest Judge man by what see OF MIN
To mic Uncle Muggleby has been bencfactor' anu 1"
M time more than today. ! just this moment came
NJ nc accord